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Posted 14 June 2017 - 04:16 AM

The Malwarebytes research team has determined that WindowService is a browser NewTab. These so-called "NewTabs" can manipulate your browser(s), for example to change your startpage or searchscopes, so that the affected browser visits their site or one of their choice.

How do I know if my computer is affected by WindowService?

You may see this warning after install:

You may see this entry in your list of installed software:

and this new tab page in Google Chrome:

How did WindowService get on my computer?

Browser hijackers use different methods for distributing themselves. This particular one was bundled with other software.

How do I remove WindowService?

Our program Malwarebytes can detect and remove this potentially unwanted program.

We hope our application and this guide have helped you eradicate this hijacker.

As you can see below the full version of Malwarebytes would have protected you against the WindowService hijacker. It would have warned you before the hijacker could install itself, giving you a chance to stop it before it became too late.